Publication Details
Ministry of Fisheries,
Title:
Assessment of the eel fishery in the Pouto lakes in the northern Kaipara
Author(s):
Ministry of Fisheries,
Year Published:
2007
Publisher:
Publisher Location:
Publication Type:
Web page
Abstract:
Project: Assessment of the eel fishery in the Pouto lakes in the northern Kaipara
Project Code: EEL2007/04
Start Date: 1 July 2007
Completion Date: 30 September 2007
Vessel Use: None
Overall Objective:
1. To assess the present status of eel stocks in the Pouto lakes of the northern Kaipara.
Specific Objectives:
1. To assess the distribution, relative abundance, species composition, age structure, growth rate and sex ratio of freshwater eels in a representative range of the Pouto lakes to provide a reference point for any future monitoring of the population and management of the respective customary fishery.
2. To assess factors that may affect the distribution, relative abundance and condition of eels in the Pouto lakes, including fish passage, trophic relationships (eg. extent of forage species), and land management practices (eg. changes in level of water table from forestry, run-off from adjacent land use), as applicable.
Note: This project would require close consultation and involvement of tangata whenua in undertaking the survey and communication of the results. Access to the waters would require permission from land owners in some circumstances [See Web page for full text]
Long Term Objectives:
Keywords:
Biogeophysical